Front Lower Ball Joint

SUSPENSION: FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT: INSPECTION

1. INSPECT FRONT LOWER BALL JOINT

(a) Inspect the turning of the front lower ball joint.





(1) Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 time as shown in the illustration.

(2) Temporarily install the nut, use a torque wrench to turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn. Take the torque reading on the 5th turn.

Turning torque:

6.0 N*m (61 kgf*cm, 53 in.*lbf) or less

(b) Inspect the turning of the tie rod ball joint.

(1) Flip the ball joint stud back and forth 5 time as shown in the illustration.

(2) Temporarily install the nut, use a torque wrench to turn the nut continuously at a rate of 3 to 5 seconds per turn. Take the torque reading on the 5th turn.

Turning torque:

0.8 N*m (8.2 kgf*cm, 7.1 in.*lbf) or less

(c) Check the dust boots for cracks or grease leakage.

If the value is not within the specified range, replace the front lower ball joint with a new one.